Improvement in riding-saddles



G. D. SMITH. RIDING-SADDLE.

Patented Feb. 15. 1876.

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NITED STATES PATENT Orr-Ion;

GEORGE D. SMITH, OF GLENN SPRINGS, SOUTH CAROLINA..

IMPROVEMENT IN RIDING-SADDLES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 173,683, dated February 15, 1876; application filed November 3, 1875.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, GEORGE D. SMITH, of Glenn Springs, in the county of Spartanburgh in the State of South Carolina, have invented a new and useful Improvement in the Construetion of Riding-Saddles, as fully set forth in the following specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 represents a side View of a mans ridingsaddle, showing the metal pominel and cantle, and the method or means of attaching and securing the ponnnel and cantle'to the side bars. Fig. 2 shows a top view of the same.

For making the ordinary riding-saddle, the

side bars A A are carved into shape, out of hard or tough wood, and covered with rawhide, leather, or other suitable material, and the pads A A are made of hair or coarse wool, planked up into a body of felt of suitable form and thickness. In my case the pommel 15 and cantle U are struck up out of sheet metal into the form shown in the drawings,

' and are suitably provided with holes I) b I) through their flanges l) D, by which they are secured to the wood pads A A by screws or rivets, and they are also provided with series of small holes 6 e 6 around the outer edge of the flanges D D, by which the pommel B and cantle 0 are secured to the pads. Prior to vided with securing the pommel and cantle the side bars are covered with cloth velvet, or like material,

dispensing with the usual covering and padding.

The flanges D of the pommel B have elongated openings at a for attaching the stirrupstraps. A suroingle may be used to hold the saddle on the horse or mule, in the ordinary manner. r

Thus it will be seen that a very easy, light, cheap, handsome, and durable riding-saddle can be made and finished, with the parts as above mentioned. The pommel and cantle may be embossed or chased with appropriate 

